Who We Are

The evidence of the long term financial consequences of climate change, racial inequity, and other issues is continuing to mount. There is a growing need for state and municipal financial officers to address these material risk factors as part of their fiduciary duty to their constituents, both current and future, as the consequences of not doing so impacts financial returns and the economy as a whole. 

For the Long Term (FTLT) is working with state and key municipal financial officers across the country to support them as they address this challenge, and is quickly becoming the conduit that connects financial officers with organizations and investors seeking to ensure the long term sustainability of our economy. 

While other organizations are bringing together state and municipal financial officers with shared interests, FTLT is going beyond that to assemble public and private sector stakeholders with shared goals in mind and the collective means to accomplish them. FTLT is also sharing the ideas and accomplishments of our financial officers to ensure that innovation spreads virally.

Dave Wallack - Executive Director

Dave is the Founder and Executive Director of For the Long Term (forthelongterm.org), a nonprofit organization which supports state and municipal financial officers in their work to create fairer, more sustainable, and more inclusive markets. He is a Co-Founder and Trustee of Dvara (dvara.com), an Indian financial services firm focused on increasing access to finance.  He earned an MBA from Stanford University and completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Florida.

Uriah King - Public Policy & Government Affairs Director

Uriah leads FTLT's policy and legislative efforts, working with Treasurers and other financial officers across the country to help ensure public funds are invested sustainably and to expand economic opportunities for all Americans. 

Prior to joining FTLT, Uriah served as the lead policy advisor for Pennsylvania Treasurer Joe Torsella, as executive staff at a community development financial institution, and as the director of state policy for a national policy and research organization.

He is a graduate of Wright State University and has a Masters of Public Policy from Princeton University. 

Emma Stutzman - Network Director

As FTLT's Network Director, Emma works to identify and connect with local and county treasurers to assist them as they advocate for long-term thinking to benefit their constituencies current and future.

Emma's treasury experience comes from her time serving as Chief of Staff to Wisconsin State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski, where she led the office team, pursued policy goals, and managed the office communications strategy. Prior to her time in the Treasurer’s Office, she worked as Constituent Services Manager to State Representative Mark Spreitzer.

She is a proud Badger with both a Bachelor's in History and Political Science and a Masters of Public Affairs from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Bob Barry - Research Director

Bob supports FTLT's policy and legislative efforts, working with Treasurers and other financial officers across the country to help ensure public funds are invested sustainably and to expand economic opportunities for all Americans.  

Bob has over 30 years of corporate experience in policy development and advocacy. This includes working with elected officials and a wide range of stakeholders on issues impacting economic development and infrastructure investment.

He is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a Bachelor's in Economics and a Masters in Public Administration.

Janet Cowell

Throughout her career Janet has put people first. From Raleigh City Council to State Senate to the North Carolina State Treasurer's Office, Janet has always put the interests of North Carolinians at the heart of every decision. She served as North Carolina's State Treasurer from 2009 to 2016, and is currently the CEO of Girls Who Invest, which is a non-profit organization founded in 2015 dedicated to increasing the number of women in portfolio management and executive leadership in the asset management industry.

Nancy Kopp

Elected in February 2002, and re-elected to full four-year terms until her retirement in 2021, Nancy Kopp was the 23rd Maryland State Treasurer. During her term she was also a national leader among elected officials, including being appointed by President Clinton to the National Assessment Governing Board, serving as President of the National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers and Treasurers, and more. Prior to her election as State Treasurer, Kopp represented the Bethesda area in the Maryland House of Delegates for 27 years where she rose to leadership positions and was known as one of the legislature's leading figures on fiscal matters. 

Dave Wallack

Dave is the Founder and Executive Director of For the Long Term (forthelongterm.org), a nonprofit organization which supports state and municipal financial officers in their work to create fairer, more sustainable, and more inclusive markets. He is a Co-Founder and Trustee of Dvara (dvara.com), an Indian financial services firm focused on increasing access to finance.  He earned an MBA from Stanford University and completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Florida.